20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards)

The British 20th Independent Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade in World War II.

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History

It served with the 1st Armoured Division during the Battle of France in 1940, briefly defending Boulogne in May 1940 before being successfully evacuated.

On 15 September 1941 the brigade was converted into the 5th Guards Armoured Brigade ; a component of the Guards Armoured Division . It served with distinction through the battles in Normandy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany .

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Structure

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